Re: smart plugs???

On 16/01/2025 09:33, Mike Scott wrote:

On 15/01/2025 20:31, Pancho wrote:

I think you have to be careful that they are not controlled by a cloud service. If you have a cloud service you need a working wan connection and you are exposed to the cloud service provider disappearing.

 (Thanks to all for replying)
 This is the rub. tp-link clearly /want/ the consumer to use their "cloud" service - which is usually just a fancy codeword for 'we want your data'. There's no actual /need/ that I can see in this case.
 

Actually there is.
It is the simple way to solve 'remote access' to your 'behind NAS' network connected gadgets
Now *we* can organise that because we are geeks, but te average coinsumer? Doan mak me larf!
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